diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/compute.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/compute.py
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/compute.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/compute.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod, abstractproperty
+from typing import Any
 
 from dagster import check
+from dagster.core.storage.pipeline_run import PipelineRun
 from dagster.utils.forked_pdb import ForkedPdb
 
 from .step import StepExecutionContext
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 class AbstractComputeExecutionContext(ABC):  # pylint: disable=no-init
-    """Base class for solid context implemented by SolidExecutionContext and DagstermillInNotebookExecutionContext"""
+    """Base class for solid context implemented by SolidExecutionContext and DagstermillExecutionContext"""
 
     @abstractmethod
     def has_tag(self, key):
@@ -35,13 +37,21 @@
         """The pipeline being executed."""
 
     @abstractproperty
-    def resources(self):
+    def pipeline_run(self) -> PipelineRun:
+        """The PipelineRun object corresponding to the execution."""
+
+    @abstractproperty
+    def resources(self) -> Any:
         """Resources available in the execution context."""
 
     @abstractproperty
     def log(self):
         """The log manager available in the execution context."""
 
+    @abstractproperty
+    def solid_config(self):
+        """The parsed config specific to this solid."""
+
 
 class SolidExecutionContext(StepExecutionContext, AbstractComputeExecutionContext):
     """The ``context`` object available to solid compute logic."""
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/step.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/step.py
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/step.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/step.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     def get_tag(self, key):
         return self._system_step_execution_context.get_tag(key)
 
-    def get_system_context(self):
+    def get_system_context(self) -> SystemStepExecutionContext:
         """
         This allows advanced users (e.g. framework authors) to punch through
         to the underlying system context.
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/system.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/system.py
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/system.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/core/execution/context/system.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         return self._execution_context_data.environment_config
 
     @property
-    def pipeline(self):
+    def pipeline(self) -> IPipeline:
         return self._execution_context_data.pipeline
 
     @property
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/utils/__init__.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/utils/__init__.py
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/utils/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import threading
 from collections import namedtuple
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Iterator
 from warnings import warn
 
 import _thread as thread
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
             raise cpe
 
 
-def safe_tempfile_path_unmanaged():
+def safe_tempfile_path_unmanaged() -> str:
     # This gets a valid temporary file path in the safest possible way, although there is still no
     # guarantee that another process will not create a file at this path. The NamedTemporaryFile is
     # deleted when the context manager exits and the file object is closed.
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def safe_tempfile_path():
+def safe_tempfile_path() -> Iterator[str]:
     try:
         path = safe_tempfile_path_unmanaged()
         yield path